Knights top Norse, 69-49

In what proved to be a sectional preview, the Southwood and Northfield boys basketball teams faced off in a Three Rivers Conference game Friday night, Feb. 17 with the Knights coming out on top, 69-49.

Dylan Stout led four Knights in doubledigit scoring with 16 points along with seven rebounds, three steals, two assists, and two blocks.

Jason Oprisek finished with 15 points, followed by Nathan Lehner with 13 points, three steals, two rebounds, and two assists, and Cole Winer with 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists.

For Northfield, Eli Kroh and Noah Burkhart each scored 15 points, with Kroh grabbing six rebounds and handing out six assists, and Burkhart adding two rebounds.

Madison-Grant 67, Southwood 60

The Southwood Knights lost to Madison-Grant, 67-60, Monday, Feb. 13.

Cole Winer led the Knights with 24 points, four rebounds, and two steals, followed by Nathan Lehner with 14 points and two steals, Dylan Stout with 10 points and five rebounds, Will Winer with 10 points, five rebound, and three assists.

Adams Central 69, Southwood 60

The Knights followed the same pattern against Adams Central as they did the night before against Madison-Grant, staying close in the first half only to see their opponents opened the game up with a big third quarter, in a 69-50 loss to the Class 2A No. 12 Flying Jets Tuesday, Feb. 13.

Adams Central led the Knights, 16-15 after one quarter of play and extended it to 31-27 at halftime.

The third quarter was the difference in the game as the Flying Jets outscored Southwood, 23-8, to take control of the game.

Lehner led the Knights with 16 points, four rebounds, three assists, and four steals, followed by Cole Winer with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals.

Cole Winer also scored his 1000th career point with a three-pointer in the fourth quarter to become one of 12 Southwood boys basketball players to reach that feat.

Maconaquah 85, Northfield 51

Maconaquah outscored Northfield in each quarter to defeat the Norse, 85-51, Tuesday, Feb. 13.

Tyson Baer led Northfield with 15 points and two rebounds, followed by Eli Kroh with 13 points, four rebounds, and three assists, Noah Burkhart with 11 points, four rebounds, and two assists.

Wabash 63, Eastbrook 31

After a slow first quarter, the Wabash Apaches put the hammer on Eastbrook the rest of the way in a 63-31 win over the Panthers Tuesday, Feb. 14.

The Apaches led the game, 8-6, after the first quarter then extended it to 26-13 at halftime.

With the Panthers still within striking distance after three quarter, trailing 43-28, Wabash went on a 20-3 run in the fourth quarter.

Grant Ford led the Apaches with 18 points with four 3-pointers on the night.

Trevor Daughtry added 15 points, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals, followed by Izaak Wright with 14 points.

Wabash 60, Whitko 20

Once again, after a close first quarter, the Apaches ran away from their opponent, this time, it was Whitko, in a 60-20 victory Friday, Feb. 17.

Wabash led the game, 10-6, at the end of the first quarter, and then outscored the Wildcats, 50-14 the rest of the way, including a 22-0 shutout in the third quarter.

Daughtry led the way with 17 points, four assists, and two rebounds, Wright with 14 points, five rebounds, and two assists.

Manchester 79, LCA 36

The Squires took the short trip to Winona Lake Tuesday night, Feb. 13, and had no trouble with Lakeland Christian Academy in a 79-36 win.

A 31-6 second quarter for the Squires put the game out of reach as they cruised to their 15th win of the season.

Gavin Betten led the Squires with 22 points, followed by Ethan Hendrix with 17, Gavin Martin with 16 points, and Tyler McLain with 10 points, eight assists, and three rebounds

Maconaquah 73, Manchester 68

Maconaquah dashed Manchester’s goal of a TRC title as the Braves went shot-forshot with the Squires, ultimately pulling out a 73-68 victory, Friday night, Feb. 17.

The loss for Manchester puts them in a tie with Peru in second-place in the conference standings and gives the outright title to Tippecanoe Valley.

Unofficially for the Squires, Hendrix led the way with 20 points with four threepointers, followed by Betten with 17, McLain with 12 points on four 3-pointers, and Martin added 10.

TRC girls honors announced

The Three Rivers Conference released the girls basketball all-conference team for the 2022-23 season.

First Team

Wabash - Kait

Honeycutt, Libby Mattern

MaconaquahMiranda Stoll

Southwood - Ella Haupert, Aliea

Sweet Tippecanoe

Valley - Kaydence

Mellott, Molly

Moriarty

RochesterEmma Howdeshell, Rily Holloway

NorthfieldHannah Holmes, Elli Baker

Peru - Brianna

Bennett

ManchesterBrooklynn Buzzard

North MiamiAllison Bowman, Kaiden Hanley

Honorable Mention

Kierra WilsonWabash

Bailey CarsonMaconaquah

SouthwoodAlaina Winer

Tippecanoe

Valley - Corinna Stiles

Squires wrestler ends season at 23-7

Manchester freshman Rex Moore lost his firstround match at the

IHSAA State Finals

Friday, Feb. 17, to end his season with a 23-7 record.

Moore lost by fall in 1:09 seconds to Brownsburg’s Revin Dickman.

Boys sectional pairings set

The IHSAA released the draws for the 2023 boys basketball state tournament

Sunday night, Feb. 19, the sectional play to begin Tuesday, Feb. 29.

Class 1A

Sectional 53 at Southwood

Host Southwood (8-12) and county rival Northfield (614) each drew firstround byes and will face off for the third time this season in the first game of the semifinals Friday, March 3, at 6 p.m.

Canterbury (5-15) and Southern Wells (5-14) play in the only first round game Tuesday, Feb. 27 with the winner to face Smith Academy (7-13) in the second game Friday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m.

The championship game is scheduled for Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m.

Class 2A

Sectional 36 at Rochester

The Wabash Apaches (15-6) drew a first-round bye at the Rochester Sectional and will

Blossom qualifies for 2 races at state

The Wabash and Manchester boys swim teams participated in the Warsaw sectional Saturday, Feb. 18, with Wabash senior Seth Blossom winning two events to earn spots at the IHSAA State Finals this weekend.

Wabash face the winner of Winamac (8-14) and North Miami (1-19) in the first game of the semifinals on Friday, March 3, at 6 p.m.

Wabash High School Senior Seth Blossom won the 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle, setting a Wabash High School and IHSAA Warsaw Boys Sectional record in the 100 free in 47.15.

In the 200 free, Blossom clocked a 1:42.35, winning by over seven seconds over Jack Collins of Culver Academies.

Rochester (11-8) drew the other bye in the six-team tournament and awaits the winner of Pioneer (5-17) and Lewis Cass (137) in the second game March 3.

The championship game is scheduled for Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m.

Class 2A

Sectional 37 at South

Adams

In a seven-team sectional, Manchester (15-5) faces off against

Bluffton (2-18) in the opening round of the South Adams Sectional, Wednesday, March 1, at 6 p.m.

With a win, the Squires play the winner of Class 2A No. 4 Blackhawk Christian (18-3) and the host South Adams (3-17) Friday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m.

The sectional starts on Tuesday, Feb. 28, with No. 12 Adams Central (165) facing Whitko (515) at 7 p.m., with Bishop Luers waiting for the winner on Friday, March 3, at 6 p.m.

The championship game at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4.

In his first sectional, freshman Cael McCann finished second in the 100 backstroke, setting a personal record of 54.31.

The Apaches set Wabash High School records in the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay.

The team of McCann, Chase Howard, Blossom, and Nicholas Perkins improved their record by 4.70 seconds finishing third in the 200 medley while in the 400 free relay, McCann, Perkins, Howard, and Blossom bested the WHS record by 12.85 seconds finished 2nd in 3:21.40.

In the 200 IM, Howard finished in

14th place and Maverick Sommers finished in 16th place.

In the 50 free, McCann dropped 1.17 seconds and finished in sixth place while Perkins dropped 1.29 and finished in eighth place.

In the 100 free, Perkins improved by 5.79 seconds to finish fifth in 51.00.

The 200 free relay of Devin Coffman, Ashton Coffman, Sommers, and Isaiah Jones bested their personal record by 3.61 seconds and finished ninth.

Howard clocked a 1:07.54 in the 100 breast to win the consolation finals, dropping 2.67 seconds off his personal best. Devin Coffman finished 13th and Hank Gray of Northfield dropped 3.54 sec- onds finishing 14th.

The state finals are Feb. 24-25 at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis.

Manchester

The Manchester boys swim team had three podium finishes at the sectional finals in Warsaw.

Liam York placed third in a lifetime best 22.46. In the 100 backstroke, York took 4th in

58.15.

Cale Bennett earned a podium spot in the 500 freestyle finishing 8th in 5:46.11. In the 100 butterfly, Bennett knocked another second off his lifetime best with a time of 1:00.42.

Caden Marcum was just off his best time in the 100 freestyle to take 16th in 57.37.